Director-General of ASEAN Department of Lao Ministry of Foreign Affairs Visited ACC

On 16 December 2015, a delegation led by Mr. Phongsavanh Sisoulath, Director-General of ASEAN Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lao PDR, visited the ASEAN-China Centre (ACC). 

ACC Secretary-General H.E. Mme. Yang Xiuping welcomed the delegation to ACC. She highlighted ACC's endeavour and achievements in promoting functional cooperation between ASEAN and China in the areas of trade, investment, education, culture and tourism, as well as media and public relations. She expressed her appreciations to the government of Lao PDR for its strong support to ACC. Secretary-General Yang emphasized that ACC would take the opportunities of the year 2016, which would mark the 25th anniversary of ASEAN-China dialogue relations and the Year of ASEAN-China Educational Exchange, to actively implement the consensus reached by the leaders of ASEAN and China, and embark on more innovative and pioneering efforts to contribute to further elevate functional cooperation.

Director-General Sisoulath spoke highly of ACC's projects and activities in promoting ASEAN-China cooperation, and pointed out that at the 18th ASEAN-China Summit, the leaders adopted a series of consensus for deepening ASEAN-China Strategic Partnership. Lao PDR would assume the ASEAN Chair in 2016, and was willing to enhance communications and cooperation with ACC to further promote ASEAN-China functional cooperation to a new stage.

The delegation toured the photo exhibition on ACC and ASEAN-China Relations.